I can’t quite get words to work right now. Here are some images instead.
Twig & Ink focuses on the intersection of science, art, and writing. Usually that takes the form of interviews with people whose work incorporates or overlaps with these disciplines in some way.
But I’m also starting to learn more about how artistic practices affect the work of scientists. Specifically, how might these practices benefit conservation and preservation of wild creatures and wild places, and the people who study them? At this point, I’m simply intrigued by how many scientists also have a consistent art—including visual art, music, writing, and more—practice (for example, here). Perhaps my experience of feeling frustrated in one domain and turning to another to keep things moving is more common than I realized.
I took all these photos (unless otherwise noted). I’m sharing them without annotation, but if you’d like to know more, feel free to ask.
With gratitude for your work, and for your support of my work. Happy 2025!
Image credit for dance studio brochure (with me kneeling, scarf in air): Steve Pestrock (image) and Micaela Hulsebos (design)
Image credit for the family photo: Fiora Schnell
Please do not use any photos without permission.
What beautiful images! and I completely agree about the synergy of art and science. Not only does art feed a creativity that is central to productive science, but science can, in turn, enrich art. My own work in hot glass definitely embodies material science principals as much as it embodies artistic ones. They cannot be separated from each other.
Thank you, Lisa. I like the simplicity of that one. It also captures what I experience with needing to shift amongst several activities to keep the flow moving.